What type of property is 1 Collins Street, WS1 4BD?

1 Collins Street, WS1 4BD is a 3-bedroom semi-detached house, on a corner plot and which has been extended.

What did 1 Collins Street, WS1 4BD sell for?

1 Collins Street, WS1 4BD last sold for £180,000 in September 2021, around 5 years ago. Before that, it sold for £44,500 in June 1997, so prices have been rising over 24 years on record. Source: HM Land Registry.

Has 1 Collins Street, WS1 4BD appreciated in value?

Across 2 sales between June 1997 and September 2021, 1 Collins Street, WS1 4BD rose from £44,500 to £180,000, a change of £135,500. That works out to roughly +5.9% per year compounded over 24 years. Source: HM Land Registry.

What is the EPC rating for 1 Collins Street, WS1 4BD?

The current EPC rating for 1 Collins Street, WS1 4BD is D with a score of 66 out of 100, lodged in May 2021. The assessor estimates the property could reach a B. Source: EPC Register.

What is the floor area of 1 Collins Street, WS1 4BD?

1 Collins Street, WS1 4BD has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (1,066 sq ft), around 33 m² per bedroom. That makes it about 15% larger than the median EPC-recorded property in WS1 4BD. Source: EPC Register.

How is 1 Collins Street, WS1 4BD heated?

The latest EPC at 1 Collins Street, WS1 4BD records mains gas as the main heating fuel. Source: EPC Register.

What council tax band is 1 Collins Street, WS1 4BD?

1 Collins Street, WS1 4BD is in council tax band B. That sits at the lower end of the A-H ladder, typically reflecting smaller floor areas or lower 1991 valuations.

Where is 1 Collins Street, WS1 4BD located?

1 Collins Street, WS1 4BD sits in Walsall. It falls within the WS1 postcode district.

Is 1 Collins Street, WS1 4BD in a safe area?

Police records around 1 Collins Street, WS1 4BD show an average of 12 reported crimes per month over the last 13 months. Violent crime makes up roughly 51% of reports, the most common category. The overall trend is rising (1511% versus the prior period). Source: Police UK.

Which schools serve 1 Collins Street, WS1 4BD?

The closest primary school to 1 Collins Street, WS1 4BD is Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy (190m), one of 32 primaries within walking distance. The closest secondary is Joseph Leckie Academy (700m), with 10 secondaries in the surrounding area.

How well connected is 1 Collins Street, WS1 4BD?

The closest rail stop to 1 Collins Street, WS1 4BD is Bescot Stadium Rail Station, 1.1km away. In total there are 3 rail stops within the surrounding area.

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1 Collins Street, Walsall, WS1 4BD

Property type

Semi-detached

Bedrooms

Bathrooms

Floor area

99 m²

1066 sq ft

Energy rating

Score 66

Council tax

Band B

Tenure

Owner Occupied

Overview

About 1 Collins Street

A plain-English summary derived from public records, EPC certificates, sold prices and local data.

1 Collins Street is a three-bedroom semi-detached house in Walsall (WS1 4BD). It has a recorded floor area of 99 m² (around 1066 sq ft), construction records dating it to 1930-1949 and council tax band B. The latest certificate (May 2021) shows a D (score 66), on the cusp of jumping into the C band. The recommended improvements would lift it to B (score 84), a 2-band jump. Records show the property has been extended at some point in its history. The home occupies a corner plot.

At 99 m² it's 15.1% larger than the typical home in the postcode (86 m² median across 23 EPCs). Across 1997–2021, sale prices on this property compounded at 5.9% per year. Today's modelled estimate of £244,000 is 35.6% above the 2021 sale price. On a £-per-square-foot basis, the last sale (£169/sq ft) was about 50.4% above the typical sold price in the postcode. Sold September 2021 for £180,000. That sale was during the post-pandemic price surge, when transactions cleared materially above pre-2020 trend.

Specifications

What this property has

Pulled from EPC certificates, claim submissions and our property model. Empty categories are hidden — we only show what's known.

Inside

Bedrooms3
Bathrooms2
Dining roomYes
Utility roomYes
CloakroomYes

Outside

Private gardenFront and rear
DrivewayYes
Corner plotYes

Building

Previously extendedYes

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Energy

Energy performance

Every EPC certificate filed against this property — current rating, recorded improvements, and where there's headroom to reach a higher band.

Recommended upgrades on file would lift this property by multiple EPC bands.

EPC Rating

D66

Main Heating

Gas

Main Fuel

Gas

Hot Water

Good

Windows

Average

CO2 Emissions

4.1 t/year

Occupancy

Owner Occupied

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Planning

Planning history

Applications and permits filed against 1 Collins Street, Walsall, WS1 4BD, sourced from the PlanIt planning register.

1 Collins Street has no planning applications on record.

But the area is active

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Price

Sales history & valuation

Recorded transactions, our model's current estimate, and a quick read on what neighbouring properties have sold for.

1 Collins Street has more than quadrupled in price since its earliest registered sale in 1997.

Current estimate

£244,000

Modelled from EPC, postcode comparables and a sale-price growth of 5.9% per year over 24 years.

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Last sold (2021)

£180,000

Growth on file: 5.9% per year over 24 years.

Sales timeline

26 September 2021Most recent
£180,000
+304.5%over 24 years
29 June 1997
£44,500

Median price across the last 5 sales in WS1 4BD: £170,000 (2024–2019).

Nearby sales in WS1 4BD

On the street

Versus other Collins Street homes

Four headline reads against 23 similar houses on this street, drawn from the latest EPC and Land Registry data.

1 Collins Street outperforms the street on price per m² by a wide margin.

Price per m²

£1,818

Street avg £1,265

Strongly above

Floor Area

99 m²

Street avg 87 m²

Above

Habitable Rooms

5 rooms

Street avg 5 rooms

Above

CO₂ Emissions

4.1 t/year

Street avg 4.0 t/year

On par

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Comparables

Similar properties nearby

A handful of close matches in the same postcode area, ranked by likeness on bedrooms, type and floor area.

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Area

The neighbourhood at a glance

A condensed read of the local area. Each tile links through to the full breakdown on the Walsall district page.

Full Walsall report

Reported crime in the wider district is trending notably upward year-on-year.

Crime

12/mo

Rising year-on-year across the wider district.

Nearest stop

1.1 km

Bescot Stadium Rail Station — railway station.

Closest school

0.2 km

Whitehall Nursery and Infant Academy. 42 schools nearby.

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Noise

Road noise across the postcode

Modelled day and night-time noise levels around WS1 4BD from Defra's strategic mapping. The pin marks this postcode's centroid.

Daytime· 07:00 – 23:00

53.0dB

Low

Night-time road noise heatmap for WS1 4BD

Night-time· 23:00 – 07:00

45.1dB

Low

55 dB

60 dB

65 dB

70 dB

75 dB

80 dB

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FAQ

Common questions

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